The Charles Ilfeld Company: A Study of the Rise and Decline of Mercantile Capitalism in New Mexico
by Parish, William J
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Harvard University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Red cloth boards. Bumped corners. Shelf wear and fading to bottom of spine. Bright gilt titling on spine. DJ is in an archival Mylar bookcover, which is scuffed. The DJ itself has wearing along the edges, heel and head and tips. Small stains on FFE. Smudged text block. Note: In cursive writing on the FFE, written in pen, is the name "Jesse I. Smith." Above that, written in pencil at the very top of the page reads: "Jesse Smith, nee: Jessie Ilfeld, daughter of Herman Ifeld, niece of Charles Ifeld." We have no way to vet this information or to assess its authenticity. Binding is firm. 431 pages.
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- Quirky Used Books & More
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230127005
- Title
- The Charles Ilfeld Company: A Study of the Rise and Decline of Mercantile Capitalism in New Mexico
- Author
- Parish, William J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Date Published
- 1961
- Weight
- 1.13 lbs
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- Heel
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- Gilt
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